INFORMATIONAL

TO:

Division Superintendents

FROM:

William C. Bosher, Jr.
Superintendent of Public Instruction

SUBJECT:

School/Community Health Services Grants

Since 1992, 31 school divisions have received grants from
funds appropriated by the General Assembly to provide health
services to children of school age. The General Assembly
has appropriated $300,000 for at least six additional pilots
for the first year of a two-year project, and $1,200,000 for
the second year.
The Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia
Department of Medical Assistance Services are jointly
issuing a request for proposals for the planning and
implementation of school/community health services projects.
Planning grants of up to $50,000 will be made to selected
projects. Planning sites will then be eligible to receive
up to $250,000 in implementation funds. In order to be
eligible, a school division must be, or agree to become, a
Medicaid provider approved by the Department of Medical
Assistance Services and participate in the Medicaid billing
program for special education and health services.
Applicants must submit grant applications to the Department
of Education by October 18, 1996. The final selection
process will be completed by December 15, 1996 with grant
awards in January 1997. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please call Barbara Klear at
(804) 441-1471 or H. Douglas Cox, Director of Special
Education and Student Services, at (804) 225-2402. Copies
of the grant application are available on disk by calling
Ms. Klear.
WCBJr/cp
Attachment: This memo and its attachment will be sent to
the superintendent's office.